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Month: February 2014

Along with the amazing china hutch that we acquired from Kurt’s parent’s were not one but TWO beautiful wingback reclining chairs in perfect condition. I had been wanting a chair like this to replace our clunky recliner. With our house being small, large furniture really crowds our space. A re-uphlolstered wingback chair would fit nicely!

For our first Christmas as newlyweds, my awesome husband found me an amazing rustic china hutch on Craigslist.com for $175. This hutch has been a beautiful addition to the dining room in our house however there has always been a corner I was less satisfied with.

I wanted a tall skinny hutch to fill the small space and help bring the room all together. Once I told Kurt that’s what I wanted for Christmas the hunt was on.

After the yard, the next thing we focused on was our bed. We’ve always dreamed of having a bed big enough for us to each spread out in without touching each other. Romantic, I know, but I’m sorry… our bodies radiate heat. I surfed the internet and pinned bed frames I liked but kept coming back to the same Pottery Barn King Bed. Being the cheapos we are, we didn’t exactly want to pay for the oh-so-trendy $1,600 name-brand bed I had my eye on.

I started searching DIY projects on Pinterest and came across a DIY Pottery Barn Farmhouse Bed – PERFECT! Turns out there are pdf instructions for all sorts of furniture at Ana-White.com. This website is awesome!

*UPDATE: I’ve gotten a lot of requests for links to the plans since they have become a little harder to find… here ya go!

One thing we didn’t like about our new house was the lack of landscaping in the backyard. That seems to be a common thing in Louisiana. Several houses have a front and back yard full of grass right up to their foundation. Now, I understand some people don’t have a green thumb and hate the thought of having to keep up with plants… but if you buy the right plants for your geographical area then it really isn’t bad at all. It’s pretty AND results with less grass to mow – that a win/win if you ask me.

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Hello! We’re the Boehringers (pronounced Beringer…like the wine), and we are the “crew” behind DIYstinctly Made.
We’re just a couple of budget-minded crazies with the start of a tool collection and the determination to do it ourselves. We love to build things, refinish things, and pretty much put our own touch on anything we can get our hands on ESPECIALLY if it saves us a buck or two.